Dial M for Murder (1954)
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Reviews Counted:26
Fresh:21
Rotten:5
Average Rating:7.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Alfred Hitchcock had already begun work on REAR WINDOW when he took on the project to direct DIAL M FOR MURDER, based on the successful play by Frederick Knott. For the film, Hitchcock chose to... [More]
Starring: Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, John Williams
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
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Reviews for Dial M for Murder
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The fun of Dial M lies in its duel of wits... Full Review |
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A modest thriller in comparison to Hitchcock's later works, but one that's nonetheless taut and cleverly managed. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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Dial M is less a filmed play than a highly cinematic investigation of theatricality. Full Review |
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Dial M remains more of a filmed play than a motion picture, unfortunately revealed as a conversation piece about murder which talks up much more suspense than it actually delivers. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Lower case Hitch, but diverting and sleek. Full Review |
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The screenplay tends to constrain rather than liberate Hitchcock's thematic thrust, but there is much of technical value in his geometric survey of the scene and the elaborate strategies employed to transfer audience sympathy among the main characters. Full Review |
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It all moves along in a rather efficient if lifeless fashion, with only John Williams shining as a canny police detective. Full Review |
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5/5 |
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4/5 |
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2/5 |
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7/10 |
While it's true that Hitchcock left most of the play's dialogue intact and kept the single setting of the play's apartment, he did quite a bit more to bring the story to life. Full Review |
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Critics seem to prefer the more theatrical, psychological melodramas to the brainy whodunits. But pay no attention – this film is definitely a classic Full Review |
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Mildly enjoyable. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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3/5 |
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3/5 |
Not first-class Hitchcock, but not bad, either
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2.5/4 |
This staid melodrama falls far below Hitchcock's standards. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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